title: Medical management of uveitis - current trends.
abstract: Uveitis is a challenging disease to treat. Corticosteroids have been used in the treatment of uveitis for many years. Immunosuppressives are gaining momentum in recent years in the treatment of uveitis. In this article we present an overview of current treatment of uveitis and the major breakthroughs and advances in drugs and ocular drug delivery systems in the treatment of uveitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Uvea and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: Padmamalini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mahendradas
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000639:trends*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents